American United Life Insurance, a OneAmerica company, joined with CareWorks USA to offer Family and Medical Leave Act administration to its employer clients, aiming to cut the time and cost of meeting federal and state leave requirements.
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Vocera to Present May 21st at B. Riley Conference
Vocera will present and meet investors at the 15th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference in Santa Monica, California, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific. The discussion streams live on investors.vocera.com and stays archived there for 90 days.
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APEC News - APEC tackling new food security challenges
Agricultural officials and industry representatives from APEC economies meeting in Qingdao pressed for closer public-private work on production and supply chains. They cited UN projections of 9.6 billion people by 2050 and an estimated 70 percent rise needed in food production to meet demand.
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APEC News - APEC boosting electric vehicle development
Trade officials, standards experts, manufacturers and power grid representatives meeting in Qingdao agreed that APEC economies should align regulations and international standards for electric vehicles to avoid regulatory divergence as the market grows.
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APEC News - APEC pursuing continuity and innovation balance
Senior officials from APEC's 21 member economies met in Qingdao to work on regional economic integration, innovative development and connectivity. Chair Li Baodong said the talks would refine cooperation initiatives and lay a foundation for the November leaders' meeting.
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Diet Betting Boom: HealthyWage Logs Over $2 Million in Weight-Loss Wagers Placed in First Quarter of 2014, Alone
HealthyWage says participants placed more than $2 million in weight-loss wagers in the first quarter of 2014. Dieters bet on losing 10 to 25 percent of their starting weight over six to 18 months for prizes of $100 to $10,000, with two verified weigh-ins.
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Take Action! Tell Congress to Reject the NRA’s Wage-Crushing Agenda
The Center for Media and Democracy urges readers to contact Congress about the National Restaurant Association, which it says fights state minimum wage increases, pushed an ALEC measure banning local paid leave ordinances, and has kept the tipped minimum wage at $2.13 since 1991.
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Medtronic Names Hooman Hakami Executive Vice President and Group President of the Medtronic Diabetes Group
Medtronic named Hooman Hakami executive vice president and group president of its Diabetes Group, where he will lead research and development, operations, and sales and marketing. He previously ran GE Healthcare's Detection and Guidance Solutions business.
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Medtronic to Announce Financial Results for Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014
Medtronic will report fourth-quarter and fiscal 2014 results for the year that ended April 25, issuing a news release around 6:15 a.m. Central and hosting a webcast at 7 a.m. A replay, podcast and transcript go up within 24 hours in the Investors section.
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Skills key to future regional growth
Delegates at an APEC policy dialogue in Qingdao proposed stronger labor skills as a way for developing Asia-Pacific economies to escape the middle-income trap, where low-cost advantages fade and competitiveness erodes before an economy reaches the next stage of development.
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Vocera Chief Medical Officer, M. Bridget Duffy, MD, to Speak at Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting
Vocera chief medical officer Dr. M. Bridget Duffy will speak on using IT to improve the patient experience at the Becker's Hospital Review annual meeting in Chicago on May 15, linking experience to quality, safety and care coordination.
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Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results Show Medtronic-Exclusive Pacemaker Algorithm Significantly Delays Atrial Fibrillation
Results from the MINERVA study, presented at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting, found Medtronic's Reactive ATP pacing algorithm cut the development of persistent atrial fibrillation by 58% relative to standard pacemakers, with 52% fewer AF-related hospital and ER visits.
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New Data Show That Defibrillators Programmed to Wait Longer to Deliver Therapy Are Safe for Secondary Prevention ICD Patients with Medtronic SmartShock Technology
In the PainFree SST sub-study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society sessions, Medtronic ICDs programmed to wait longer before delivering therapy proved safe in secondary prevention patients, who have already survived a sudden cardiac arrest. Earlier trials looked mainly at primary prevention.
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Hospira Inc., GemStar Docking Station (List Number 13075) – Potential for Error or Failure to Power Up
FDA posted a Class I recall of Hospira's GemStar Docking Station, which may fail to power up a GemStar Phase 3 infusion pump or throw an error code, risking delayed therapy. Hospira has received no reports of death or serious injury so far.
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Drug Information Update- FDA approves Zontivity to reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke in high-risk patients
FDA approved Zontivity (vorapaxar), the first PAR-1 antagonist, to reduce heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in patients with a prior heart attack or blocked leg arteries. It carries a Boxed Warning for bleeding and must not be used after a stroke or TIA.
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Mother's Day 'May Campaign' to Raise Awareness of Maternal Mental Health Disorders
The National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health is running a week-long social media campaign starting on Mother's Day to publicize the prevalence, symptoms and resources for maternal mental health disorders. Founding member Joy Burkhard says moms are not routinely screened for them.
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Medtronic Announces 2014 Analyst Meeting and Webcast
Medtronic will hold an institutional investor and analyst meeting in New York on June 5, 2014, with management outlining its growth strategy. The company will webcast the session from its investor pages and post a replay with slides within 24 hours.
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FDA allows marketing of first prosthetic arm that translates signals from person’s muscles to perform complex tasks
FDA cleared marketing of the DEKA Arm System, which reads electrical signals from electrodes over muscles near the attachment point and converts them into up to 10 powered movements, some running at once. It matches an adult arm in shape and weight and adds switches and motion and force sensors.
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